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Connecticut state law "prohibits anyone without consent of the railroad company from
entering and remaining on railroad right-of-way," the release said.

“Unauthorized
use of railroad tracks is both dangerous and illegal,” said Col.l
Kyle Overturf, director of DEEP’s EnCon Police, also in the release. “That means you don’t
fish or hunt from the trestles or tracks, or use them as an access or
short cut. Whether you are fishing or bird watching keep a safe
distance away from the railroad tracks.”

“Every
year, Connecticut experiences injuries and fatalities associated with
individuals trespassing on railroad rights-of-way,” James Peay,
state director of Operation Lifesaver, said, in the release. “We think the way to help
prevent these needless deaths and injuries are education- education and
more education about what trains can and cannot do.”

“Trains
can’t swerve or stop quickly, environmental conditions can muffle their
sounds, and they can approach without your knowledge. Flying debris and
banding that holds on the flat cars can become unsecured and strike
anyone within the right-of-way.”